
Quick Context for those who don't want to go read my (mostly Fallout) post history:Wife is an alcoholic, finally asked her to leave after last rehab failed. Mine and my daughter's life was threatened. Wife moved to another state, I have paperwork for custody/placement until divorce goes through. Has been for 3 weeks, daughter happier than ever.Now, before we even get in:1) I have a full time job, been wiht them almost 15 years, and make well above medium income for the area (not a flex, but important info)2) My daughter is not on any special "discount lunch" program or anything3) My daughter is in several clubs at school that cost an arm and a leg (really, $100 a month for Art club??? but I digress)4) My daughter has lost weight since my wife left, but is not unhealthy - the weight loss is because we switched to a healthier (pediatrician approved) diet, plus some ice cream for her on the side so she still gets necessary sugar/fat. We also started exercising/walking more.5) CPS was involved, and did meet with her at school. I am the one that called CPS, due to the final day my wife was at home there was a physical strike to my daughter and threats to our lives.Now the concern:It started earlier this week, when my daughter brought home a sheet, and she said she was the only one that was given it, in class. Class was interrupted to give this to her (which I find important) - It was for a "food care package" over Christmas break. Pretty much "Kids who rely on school lunch might have troubles getting nutrition over the holiday's..."It was weird, but whatever. We declined and added a note that they utilize this for a family in need.Well my daughter just sent me a text from the school bus. Today again, they interrupted class, and gave her a backpack full of a food. (I don't know exactly what yet, as she is on her way home). No other kids in her class got one. Worse, the only other person that she knows of that got one is one of her friends that truly IS in need financially. (Her mom tries... we help out where we can).Now, I will be calling the school when school is back in session on the 26th but... What the heck?I this a southern thing?We have only been in the south (MS specifically) for 4 years, and it's an affluent area. Her teachers and counselors know full well what was going on before my wife was kicked out (It got really bad... didn't help that last year she went to school completely blitzed trying to help for a party /shudder). They also know she is no longer in the picture.And how do I approach the school about this? I am grateful that they do this, I just wishsed they didn't single her out for it. There are other kids at the school in need.She's having a hard enough time with bullying as it is ("haha your mom's a drunk, you have no mom", etc etc). it doesn't help that she's also that weird kid in class that would rather be reading a way too old for her book than playing (thank the heavens for her close circle of friends).Do I politely ask them to stop, and explain that we are fine? Or do I go into details that we are financially stable?Or approach it as "look, your doing nothing but causing her shame, if you have any questions on our stability you can call me whenever you would like"?Thank you r/parenting, you are always here when I need answers! via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2QK6UZr
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